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Casino Gambling Age
by Jerry "Jet"
Whittaker
Aug 3, 2006
Age Matters
Gambling as a sport requires a lot of maturity,
responsibility and restrain on the part of the person
who is involved in it. It is for this reason that a lot
of stress is given on the proper gambling age required.
Especially, in gambling casinos, the age of the
individual becomes even more crucial. Thus, all gambling
casinos stipulate a basic gambling age that a person
must be of before he enters the casino.
Casino Age
It is important that all gambling casinos fix an age bar
for the people before they enter the casino. Casinos all
over the world, always fix a minimum age limit for all.
The minimum accepted age limit is 18 in most of the
gambling casinos all over the world. Thus, only those
who are 18 or above the age of 18, are allowed to enter
a gambling casino. So, youngsters below 18 cannot enter
this restricted area till they turn 18. However, there
are many gambling casinos, where the legal age is not
18.
Many gambling casinos have their minimum age limit fixed
at 16. However, such casinos face a constant opposition
from several lobbies to increase the minimum age up to
18. Many people feel that 16 is too less an age for
youngsters to enter the world of casino. Casinos are
places where there are many temptations around. Apart
from them, the gambling casinos are virtual gold mines
with money ruling the roost. Thus, for youngsters it
becomes difficult to grasp the happenings in the
casinos. They tend to get overwhelmed by the whole
scenario in the gambling casino. This can be quite
disturbing for the youngsters. This is the reason for a
minimum age limit stipulated by all gambling casinos.
A talk about gambling is incomplete without the mention
of Las Vegas. The authorities have made it compulsory
for all gambling casinos in Las Vegas to have a minimum
age limit as 21 instead of the standard 18 years. It is
necessary for Las Vegas to set an example, as it is
considered as the gambling capital of the world.
It is vital to have a minimum
age bar for
gambling casinos. This would ensure that people
gamble with caution and within limits.
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